Martha  E. Nelson

Martha E. Nelson

February 27, 2010

Martha E. Nelson, 92, of Elkhart, died Saturday February 27, 2010 in Elkhart. She was born May 1, 1917 in Cassopolis, MI to Arthur and Ruth Anne (Kimmerle) Sears and married Richard W. Nelson on September 1, 1940 in Elkhart. He died on March 29, 1986. Surviving are two daughters, Peg (Bill) Cooper of Bristol, and Amy Ross of...

Allen  M. Bain

Allen M. Bain

February 24, 2010

Allen M. Bain, 66, of Elkhart, died at 9 am February 24, 2010 at his home. He was born February 25, 1943 in Wayland, Iowa to Dale and Rosa (Davison) Bain and married Joanna S. Bosworth on July 30, 1966 in Elkhart. She survives along with 2 sons, Randy Bain and Kevin Bain both of Phoenix, AZ; 4 grandchildren...

Winifred  J. Grove

Winifred J. Grove

February 22, 2010

Winifred J. “Winnie” Grove, 67, of Bristol, died at 3:07 pm February 22, 2010 in the emergency room of Elkhart General Hospital. She was born February 18, 1943 in Elkhart to Eugene and Hilda (Schott) Casselman and married James E. Grove on May 15, 1982 in Middlebury. He survives with a son, Robert (Mary) Ward Jr. of Elkhart and...

Lexie Miller

Lexie Miller

February 21, 2010

Lexie Miller, 89, of Bristol, Indiana, died at 10 pm, February 21, 2010 at Goshen General Hospital. She was born June 28, 1920 in Parmysville, Kentucky to Charlie and Cansada Foster and married Lewis Gregory on November 24, 1936. He died October 24, 1949. She then married Harold Miller on June 18, 1952. He died on June 28, 1996....

Gary  O. Wolfe

Gary O. Wolfe

February 11, 2010

Gary O. Wolfe, 54, of Elkhart, died at 8:20 pm February 11, 2010 at his home. He was born June 26, 1955 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin to Henry and Leona (Lando) Wolfe. He married Rosetta M. Flowers on July 14, 1979 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She survives along with 2 sons, Edward Oakley and Mark (Heidi) Oakley and 2 daughters, Tina...

Larry  Glendon Lakes

Larry Glendon Lakes

February 7, 2010

Larry Glendon Lakes, 59, of Elkhart, died at 2:30 pm Sunday, February 7, 2010 at his home. He was born February 28, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio to Earl Glendon and Irma Jean (Ross) Lakes. Surviving are a daughter, Heather (Jeremy) Bradley of Marion, IN, a son, Matthew Lakes of Wabash, IN; 3 grandchildren; 1 brother, Steven (Gerri) Lakes of...

Paul Kenneth "PK" Groom

Paul Kenneth "PK" Groom

February 6, 2010

Paul Kenneth “PK” Groom, 62 of Elkhart, Indiana died February 6, 2010 at 10:50 P.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1947 in Rensselaer, Indiana to Robert and Margery (Spain) Groom. Survivors include a son, Jason of Elkhart; three brothers, Neal of Rensselaer, John (Judy) of Lima, Ohio and Gary of Elkhart. He was preceded...

L.  George Ramsey

L. George Ramsey

February 2, 2010

L. George Ramsey, 66, of Vandalia, MI, died at 12:10 pm, February 2, 2010 at his home. He was born March 7, 1943 to Ira Leo and Ruth (George) Ramsey in Rainelle, WV and married Lillian D. Rinehart on May 24, 1963. She died September 9, 1990. Surviving are 3 sons, Edward G. Ramsey of Vicksburg, MI, Christopher P....

Marion  J. Wyland

Marion J. Wyland

January 28, 2010

Marion J. Wyland, 92, of Elkhart, died at 6:30 pm, January 28, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born January 21, 1918 in Syracuse, Indiana to Marion S. and Gertrude A. (Bushong) Wyland and married Wilmett Dick on May 28, 1941 in Rochester, Indiana. She preceded in death on May 16, 2007. Surviving are a son, Michael (Virginia)...

Ruth M. F. Larson

Ruth M. F. Larson

January 26, 2010

Ruth Mary Fuller Larson, 103, of Elkhart, Ind, died January 26 at home. She was born March 22, 1906 in Elkhart, Ind. to Viola Harriett (Smith) and William Walter Fuller. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul E Fuller, born 1902, and Marion E. Fuller, born 1909. Two nephews, Paul E Fuller, Jr. and Thomas Fuller, also...

Christian  D. Dicke

Christian D. Dicke

January 23, 2010

Christian David Dicke, 28 of Elkhart, Indiana died January 23, 2010 at 1:08 P.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on October 3, 1981 in Piqua, Ohio to Terry D. and Pat (Schappert) Dicke. They survive along with a brother, Brian of Los Angeles, California; grandparents, Dale and Katherine Dicke and Walter & Joanne Schappert both of Defiance,...

William  E. Flitcraft

William E. Flitcraft

January 20, 2010

William E. Flitcraft, 71, of Elkhart, died at 4:35 am, January 20, 2010 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. He was born August 3, 1938 in Peru, Indiana to Raymond and Audrey (Armstrong) Flitcraft and raised by his grandmother Pearl Crippen. Surviving are a daughter, Rosanna Emilius of Cassopolis, MI; 2 brothers, Darryl Scelzo of Florida and Don Scelzo...

Jenny  L. Chase

Jenny L. Chase

January 17, 2010

Jenny L. Chase, 41, of Elkhart, died at 1:01 pm, January 17, 2010 at her home, after a sudden illness. She was born August 5, 1968 in Elyria, Ohio to David E. and Patricia A. (Butler) Chase. Surviving are 2 sons, Cameron Hochstetler of Nappanee, IN and Austin Schieber of Wakarusa, IN; 1 daughter, Chandra Hochstetler of Elkhart; 3...

Timothy  W. Anderson

Timothy W. Anderson

January 13, 2010

Timothy W. “Tim” Anderson, 56, of Elkhart, died at 7:10 am January 13, 2010 at his home after a 6 month illness. He was born November 18, 1953 in Elkhart, to Russell and Pauline (Reed) Anderson and married Darcy L. Hartsell on April 14, 1973. She survives with 1 son, Clint (Adrienne) Anderson of Vandalia, MI and 1 daughter,...

Marguerite  A. Johnson

Marguerite A. Johnson

January 12, 2010

Marguerite A. Johnson, 82, of Elkhart, died at 6:55 pm, January 12, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born September 25, 1927 in Mt. Sterling, IL to Leonard H. and Esther L. (Jones) Scherrer and married William Owen Johnson on May 5, 1945 in Bowling Green, Missouri. He died on January 2, 1982. Surviving is 1 daughter, Gail...

Betty  L. Weldy

Betty L. Weldy

January 7, 2010

Betty L. Weldy, 84 of Elkhart, Indiana died January 7, 2010 @ 12:05 A.M. at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 23, 1925 in Nappanee, Indiana to Roy and Pearl (Hochstetler) Strauss. She married Mearl C. Weldy on October 20, 1946 in Nappanee, Indiana. He died November 29, 1976. Survivors include two sons; Jeffrey (Kelli) Weldy of Elkhart...

Shirley  M. DePree

Shirley M. DePree

January 7, 2010

Shirley M. DePree,74 of Elkhart, Indiana died January 7, 2010 at 5:35 P.M. at Golden Living Center. She was born on June 5, 1935 in Muskegon, Michigan to Gerald and Lucile (Warner) Bullard. She married Kenneth DePree on May 19, 1955 in Muskegon. He preceded her in death on July 23, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Eugene H. of...

Adrien  L. Ringuette

Adrien L. Ringuette

January 6, 2010

Adrien Lanthier Ringuette 84, of Bristol, Indiana died on January 6, 2010 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana. The causes were complications of stroke. Mr. Ringuette retired from Bayer Corporation as Secretary and General Counsel in 1990. During his career at Miles/Bayer he was involved in, among other things, trade association committees which shaped legislation in...

Joyce  M. Stemm

Joyce M. Stemm

January 2, 2010

Joyce M. Stemm, 82, of Elkhart, died at 9:45 am January 2, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born August 17, 1927 in Mishawaka, IN to Edson and LaVon (Ives) Kurtz and married Robert E. Stemm on November 15, 1947 in Mishawaka. He died February 12, 2003. Surviving are a son Bob (Sue) Stemm of Goshen; 2 daughters,...

Patrick  Monroe Weaver

Patrick Monroe Weaver

January 2, 2010

Patrick Monroe Weaver, 7 weeks, of Bristol, died at 11:10 am, January 2, 2010 at Riley Childrens Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born November 9, 2009 in Goshen to Douglas E. and Sue M. (Bontrager) Weaver. His parents survive along with a brother, James Douglas Weaver at home; Grandfathers, Monroe Bontrager of Millersburg, IN and J. Allan Weaver of White...

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